Controlled substances; law-enforcement officer's testimony regarding field-test identification. (HB1376)
Introduced By
Del. Don Merricks (R-Danville)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Testimony regarding field-test identification of controlled substances. Provides that any law-enforcement officer shall be permitted to testify as to results of field tests approved by the Department of Forensic Science regarding identification of a substance at issue in a preliminary hearing on a violation of subdivision 6 of 53.1-203 (possession of drugs by an inmate). Under current law, this provision applies to only violations of Article 1 ( 18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 (drug crimes). Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/10/2012 | Committee |
| 12/10/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102262D |
| 12/10/2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/07/2013 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
| 01/09/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
| 01/16/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/17/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1376) |
| 01/18/2013 | Read first time |
| 01/21/2013 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/22/2013 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 01/22/2013 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/23/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/23/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/06/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/08/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2013 | Read third time |
| 02/11/2013 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/12/2013 | Read third time |
| 02/12/2013 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2013 | Enrolled |
| 02/18/2013 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1376ER) |
| 02/18/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1376ER) |
| 02/18/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/19/2013 | Signed by President |
| 03/05/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 60 (effective 7/1/13) |
| 03/05/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0060) |